jr. sawmill/ jr. truck

[9shooter]

I feel somewhat bashful about even mentioning this but, I'm going to voyage into the sawmilling world using an alaskan sawmill clone a toolmaker friend built as soon as I break in my new 385xp. The manual says to run the saw for at least 10 hours before running it hard so I've been busy cutting firewood and loading it into my jr. truck. That 2wd s-10 barely gets the job done.  That truck (i think it's a truck), is just about worthless in snow. I sure miss the old 4wd dodge. The wife says I can get a new old beater and I'm shopping around. I got stuck in 3" of snow the other day. It was sure hard keeping my mouth clean with my boys in attendance. All the guys I work with have 4wd crew/duramax/3/4 ton real trucks.......Makes you feel like an old kid with a toy that doesn't cut the mustard. One of these days I'm going to step up to the stump with a peterson.......maybe next year.........

[slowzuki]

Just feel good when you go by the pumps.  Some friends have 3/4 tons and 1 ton gassers with 4wd and in the winter they get sub 10 mpg!

If you're really in need of some traction, pick up a set of chain for the back tires and some weight for the bed.  I think chains are almost a lost art these days with so much 4wd around.

I will admit I have a little 4wd Suzuki and is much nicer zipping around in snow with than 2wd.

[Chris Burchfield]

Be glad your truck is a junior. I've drop $60 and up to $96 per 35 gallon tank when fuel prices are high. The 318 in my Dodge get's about 14 MPG up hill, down hill or with a hundred mile an hour tail wind. But, my 1998 1500 Club Cab w/8' bed is paid for. I went looking at them grown up 4WD's. I don't mater which maker you look at, they are all very proud of their product. Thing is, I couldn't find what I call a work truck. They have all that pretty stuff on them. You know carpet, leather, his and her's mirrors on the visor, individual controls on the airconditioner, seat heaters with high and low settings. Get some chains and throw some wood in the back till she starts to hunker down a little. She should do much better.

[solodan]

I think lots of us got started with an Alaskan mill. I still use mine sometimes, cause the 3120 aint real fun to use for firewood.

it is amazing how much traction you can get with chains, especially a 4x4 with chains on all 4. It is  still required by law out here, to carry them while driving in the mountains, even 4 wheel drive.

you should feel blessed, your wife said you can buy stuff

and I guess the Duramax qualifies as a real truck motor, but hey, it's still a GM

[Dan_Shade]

in my experience tire chains get me from a little bit stuck to a whole lot stuck!

[leweee]

Dan ...the secret is to put them on before you get a little stuck





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